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Alcides

British  
/ ælˈsaɪdiːz /

noun

  1. another name for Hercules 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The situation is sad, rights have been trampled on," Alcides Taquiri Barboza, a resident of the town of Tierra Prometida in the Ica region, told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022

"The margins of slaughterhouses that export has improved," said Alcides Torres, director of Scot Consultoria.

From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2022

First, the group of cameras and notepads rushed to Alcides Escobar, a veteran shortstop who has seven appearances since late June, two of which were as a pitcher in a blowout.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022

That list includes infielders César Hernández, Maikel Franco, Ehire Adrianza and Alcides Escobar, right-handed starter Joe Ross and reliever Steve Cishek, all of whom are set to be unrestricted free agents.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

In those earlier years he was called Alcides, or descendant of Alcaeus who was Amphitryon’s father.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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